There are a lot great day packs out there, but the folks at Maroon Bell were certain they could shift the definition of “great” with their Weekender<\/a>.<\/p>\n We have been taking the pack on a few outings<\/a> and will offer a detailed look later, but let us say that this<\/a> could be the LAST day pack you may ever need to buy!<\/p>\n Speaking of things that are on the “the last ones you will ever need to buy” list, if you are looking for work gloves, Maroon Bell’s\u00a0Ranching Gloves<\/a>\u00a0come highly recommended.<\/p>\n These Ranching Gloves<\/a>\u00a0are a lot like their driving gloves<\/a> we looked at a while back, but have a reinforced palm patch and lower wrist profile. Like the driving gloves, they will stretch-to-fit over time time. Also, you can operate a touch screen without needing to take them off.<\/p>\n We have been extolling the virtues of “layering” and the magic of merino wool<\/a> for warmth and comfort. However, a few readers have pointed us to a high tech contender<\/a> which may just disrupt everything…the Layer-X<\/a> from Graphene-X<\/a>.<\/p>\n “…Not a single seam, 100% laser-cut, and with graphene integrated into the textile, it just feels like wearing a highly protective layer of\u2026 air.”<\/p>\n While the above reads like marketing material, which it most certainly is, but is also freakishly close to the truth.\u00a0<\/p>\n EveryDayCarry (EDC) items are comprised of essentials that we have with us most of the time because we like to be prepared for all possibilities (at least, we like to think so). In any case, the following items are so cool that we would want them even if we had no where to go.<\/p>\n Yes, the CDC has new guidance for who can be mask-free in public. 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Day Pack<\/h4>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nGraphene-X T-shirt<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Face masks<\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nTaking images and being the image of coolness<\/a><\/h3>\n
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